Our partners at the Iloilo Climbing Community and Cebu Rock Climbing Community shared with us that the biggest opportunity for the growth of their communities would be investment in the development of their climbing organizations to establish robust leadership, programming, and strategies for future development.

In January 2024, we commenced a five-month nonprofit development training for members of the Iloilo Climbing Community and Cebu Rock Climbing Community, through which instructors Veronica Baker Amores and Tim Casasola invested in the skills of 35 climbing leaders through training in:

  • Organizational models

  • Leadership skills

  • Mission and vision statements

  • Opportunities and goals

  • Team development

In 2025, we are further supporting the skills development of climbing leaders in Iloilo through a two-week crag development education clinic taught by Algin Amores, developer of Danao Climbing.

We aim to continue equipping rising Filipino climbing leaders and supporting their vision for the growth of climbing in their country. Please donate today to fund further opportunities for climbing leaders in the Philippines to continue their skills development in nonprofit leadership, climbing safety, and crag development and maintenance.

 
 
 

Thank you Sterling Rope for making this project possible!

 

With additional support from Rocky Talkie, La Sportiva, and Petzl